The Garratt girls
The Garratt Family of Glenvar, Blackrock
Joseph Garratt born circa 1822 son of William Garratt founded a Tea firm in Thomas Street
in 1847. He married Lucy White on 3 Feb 1853 at the Friends Meeting House in Waterford.
Lucy was the daughter of William White of Waterford. Lucy Garratt died on 7 Mar 1859 at
Dundrum.
Joseph Garratt married 3 Feb 1853 Lucy White
born circa 1822 Friends Meeting House born circa 1823
died 24 Jul 1885 Waterford died 7 Mar 1859 (36)
Greystones at Sweetmount, Dundrum
1 Mary Garratt born 08.12.1853 eldest child died on 30 Sep 1859 aged 6 years at
Churchtown Lodge.
2 Lucy Elizabeth Garratt born 13.02.1855 married Hunt Walsh Hardman of Abeline
son of Townley William Hardman and Margaret Elizabeth Chambré on 11.08.1880
at the Registrar’s Office, in Kingstown. Hunt died in 1928 and Lucy died 1937 at
Waltham Terrace.
1 Cyril Hunt Hardman born 01.06.1881 at Ferns, Sydney Avenue was a solicitor.
He married Constance Prentice in 1910 at Christ Church, Blackrock on
3 Aug 1910. Constance died in 1931 and he secondly married Muriel Evans in
1934. Cyril died at Villa Nova, Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock in 1966.
2 Lucy Kathleen Hardman born 10.01.1884 at 25 Waltham Terrace, Blackrock.
3 Townley Garratt Hardman born 28.02.1887 at 10 Waltham Terrace, Blackrock.
3 Helena Garratt born 22.08.1856 and died on 10.12.1859 aged 3½ years at Churchtown
Lodge.
4 Emma Josephine Garratt and born 03.10.1858 at Sweetmount and died on 12.08.1859
aged 10 months at Churchtown Lodge.
Joseph secondly married Harriette Chaytor at Kingstown Congregational Church on 27 Jun 1861.
Harriet was the daughter of late Joshua Mason Chaytor of Heathville, Monkstown in 1861. Joseph
was a Quaker and Harriette his wife had found God through Evangelism and Joseph joined this
movement. The children were brought up in a very religious household and devoted a lot of
time to reading the bible. Joseph bought two houses on Sydney Avenue in 1876 to be used as a
Mission Hall, this was in use until 1953 and known as Sydney Hall. Joseph died in 1885 leaving
personal estate of 64K. He left Glenvar to his wife and Purbeck Lodge in Monkstown was left to
his son William. Harriette died 29 Dec 1900 at Glenvar aged 71 and left 9K in personal estate.
Both are buried at Temple Hill Quaker Cemetery.
The Sydney Hall group moved to Mount Merrion and in 1981 the name was changed to South
Hill Evangelical Church. Joseph's grandson Cyril attended this church until his death in 1966.
5 William Arthur Garratt born 21.04.1862 at Purbeck Lodge, Monkstown. William a Tea
Merchant living with his sisters Helena and Emma at Glenvar in 1901 and on his own
in 1911 as his sisters were off on missions. William was a member of the Plymouth
Brethren and died unmarried on 15.02.1916 aged 64 years at Portobello Private Hospital.
6 Joseph Henry Garratt born 26.07.1863 at Purbeck Lodge, Monkstown married Catherine
Frances Rochfort eldest daughter of John Burgh Rochfort on 03.01.1895 at St John’s Church,
Blackheath. Joseph was a tea merchant and Hon Sec to the Adelaide Hospital. The family
were living in Greystones in 1911. Joseph died on 12.12.1945 at Tipton Lodge in Devon.
1 Vera Catherine Garratt born 31.01.1896 at Rokeby, Blackrock.
2 Clare de Burgh Garratt born 11.09.1897 at Rokeby, Blackrock.
7 Mary Louisa (May) Garratt* born 23.01.1865 at Purbeck Lodge, Monkstown. Mary became
a missionary with the Faith Mission and died on 28.04.1935 at Errigal, Hout Bay in South
Africa.
8 Harriette Emma (Emma) Garratt* born 01.10.1867 at Glenvar became a missionary with
the Faith Mission and died at Wetevreden, Simmonstown, South Africa in 1930.
9 Helena Garratt* born 04.06.1869 at Glenvar was a devote Christian, as were her sisters.
Their missionary work started from a small hall nicknamed the 'Tin Tabernacle' which
was to the rear of Sydney Hall. They set up mothers' meetings and a laundry to give
Roman Catholic women employment. They arranged open air meetings, these originally
took place outside the gate of their house but gaining confidence they moved to the
gate of Blackrock Park. For two years they were met by howling mobs using foghorns
and beating tin cans who were opposed to them. Glenvar became a convention
centre with Pilgrims from all over the world visiting. The three sisters toured the
country speaking at various missions and selling the Faith Missions newspaper 'Bright
Words'. In 1916 the three sisters left Ireland for South Africa to work with the Faith
Mission. Helena died on 29.03.1952 at Errigal, Hout Bay and was buried at Dido
Valley Cemetery beside her two sisters.
10 Charles Alexander Garratt born 03.04.1871 at Glenvar and died in 1872 aged 1 year.
* The life and works of the three sisters are related in a book 'A Life with a Message' by
I R Govan Stewart published by The African Evangelistic Band Bookroom. It details their
lives, growing up in Glenvar, joining the Faith Mission, setting up a laundry in Blackrock
and their missionary work both in Ireland and South Africa. Thank you to Mrs Eleanor
Pomagalski for this information.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – Updated October 2019
Joseph Garratt born circa 1822 son of William Garratt founded a Tea firm in Thomas Street
in 1847. He married Lucy White on 3 Feb 1853 at the Friends Meeting House in Waterford.
Lucy was the daughter of William White of Waterford. Lucy Garratt died on 7 Mar 1859 at
Dundrum.
Joseph Garratt married 3 Feb 1853 Lucy White
born circa 1822 Friends Meeting House born circa 1823
died 24 Jul 1885 Waterford died 7 Mar 1859 (36)
Greystones at Sweetmount, Dundrum
1 Mary Garratt born 08.12.1853 eldest child died on 30 Sep 1859 aged 6 years at
Churchtown Lodge.
2 Lucy Elizabeth Garratt born 13.02.1855 married Hunt Walsh Hardman of Abeline
son of Townley William Hardman and Margaret Elizabeth Chambré on 11.08.1880
at the Registrar’s Office, in Kingstown. Hunt died in 1928 and Lucy died 1937 at
Waltham Terrace.
1 Cyril Hunt Hardman born 01.06.1881 at Ferns, Sydney Avenue was a solicitor.
He married Constance Prentice in 1910 at Christ Church, Blackrock on
3 Aug 1910. Constance died in 1931 and he secondly married Muriel Evans in
1934. Cyril died at Villa Nova, Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock in 1966.
2 Lucy Kathleen Hardman born 10.01.1884 at 25 Waltham Terrace, Blackrock.
3 Townley Garratt Hardman born 28.02.1887 at 10 Waltham Terrace, Blackrock.
3 Helena Garratt born 22.08.1856 and died on 10.12.1859 aged 3½ years at Churchtown
Lodge.
4 Emma Josephine Garratt and born 03.10.1858 at Sweetmount and died on 12.08.1859
aged 10 months at Churchtown Lodge.
Joseph secondly married Harriette Chaytor at Kingstown Congregational Church on 27 Jun 1861.
Harriet was the daughter of late Joshua Mason Chaytor of Heathville, Monkstown in 1861. Joseph
was a Quaker and Harriette his wife had found God through Evangelism and Joseph joined this
movement. The children were brought up in a very religious household and devoted a lot of
time to reading the bible. Joseph bought two houses on Sydney Avenue in 1876 to be used as a
Mission Hall, this was in use until 1953 and known as Sydney Hall. Joseph died in 1885 leaving
personal estate of 64K. He left Glenvar to his wife and Purbeck Lodge in Monkstown was left to
his son William. Harriette died 29 Dec 1900 at Glenvar aged 71 and left 9K in personal estate.
Both are buried at Temple Hill Quaker Cemetery.
The Sydney Hall group moved to Mount Merrion and in 1981 the name was changed to South
Hill Evangelical Church. Joseph's grandson Cyril attended this church until his death in 1966.
5 William Arthur Garratt born 21.04.1862 at Purbeck Lodge, Monkstown. William a Tea
Merchant living with his sisters Helena and Emma at Glenvar in 1901 and on his own
in 1911 as his sisters were off on missions. William was a member of the Plymouth
Brethren and died unmarried on 15.02.1916 aged 64 years at Portobello Private Hospital.
6 Joseph Henry Garratt born 26.07.1863 at Purbeck Lodge, Monkstown married Catherine
Frances Rochfort eldest daughter of John Burgh Rochfort on 03.01.1895 at St John’s Church,
Blackheath. Joseph was a tea merchant and Hon Sec to the Adelaide Hospital. The family
were living in Greystones in 1911. Joseph died on 12.12.1945 at Tipton Lodge in Devon.
1 Vera Catherine Garratt born 31.01.1896 at Rokeby, Blackrock.
2 Clare de Burgh Garratt born 11.09.1897 at Rokeby, Blackrock.
7 Mary Louisa (May) Garratt* born 23.01.1865 at Purbeck Lodge, Monkstown. Mary became
a missionary with the Faith Mission and died on 28.04.1935 at Errigal, Hout Bay in South
Africa.
8 Harriette Emma (Emma) Garratt* born 01.10.1867 at Glenvar became a missionary with
the Faith Mission and died at Wetevreden, Simmonstown, South Africa in 1930.
9 Helena Garratt* born 04.06.1869 at Glenvar was a devote Christian, as were her sisters.
Their missionary work started from a small hall nicknamed the 'Tin Tabernacle' which
was to the rear of Sydney Hall. They set up mothers' meetings and a laundry to give
Roman Catholic women employment. They arranged open air meetings, these originally
took place outside the gate of their house but gaining confidence they moved to the
gate of Blackrock Park. For two years they were met by howling mobs using foghorns
and beating tin cans who were opposed to them. Glenvar became a convention
centre with Pilgrims from all over the world visiting. The three sisters toured the
country speaking at various missions and selling the Faith Missions newspaper 'Bright
Words'. In 1916 the three sisters left Ireland for South Africa to work with the Faith
Mission. Helena died on 29.03.1952 at Errigal, Hout Bay and was buried at Dido
Valley Cemetery beside her two sisters.
10 Charles Alexander Garratt born 03.04.1871 at Glenvar and died in 1872 aged 1 year.
* The life and works of the three sisters are related in a book 'A Life with a Message' by
I R Govan Stewart published by The African Evangelistic Band Bookroom. It details their
lives, growing up in Glenvar, joining the Faith Mission, setting up a laundry in Blackrock
and their missionary work both in Ireland and South Africa. Thank you to Mrs Eleanor
Pomagalski for this information.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – Updated October 2019